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New Year's Eve in Filderstadt: 60% more deployments for the fire department!
On New Year's Eve 2025, Neuhausen auf den Filder recorded eight fire department operations, an increase of 60% compared to the previous year.
New Year's Eve in Filderstadt: 60% more deployments for the fire department!
Filderstadt experienced a particularly busy turn of the year. According to 7aktuell.de, the period from December 31, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to January 1, 2026, 7:00 a.m. was characterized by a total of eight fire department operations. Compared to the previous year, this was an alarming 60 percent increase in the number of operations. City fire chief Jochen Thorns announced that the quick operations were successful in limiting serious damage.
The stakes contributed to an overwhelming picture of New Year's Eve. These included, among other things, technical assistance in Sielmingen, the fire in a used clothing collection bin and several fires in rubbish bins and rubbish bins. Particularly noteworthy was the triggering of a fire alarm system in the Filderstadt S-Bahn station, which was presumably caused by fireworks and led to an interruption in S-Bahn traffic for over three hours.
Causes and consequences
The situation in Filderstadt reflects a pan-German phenomenon. According to mdr.de there has been a trend towards more frequent operations on New Year's Eve in recent years. From 2021 to 2025, emergency services and fire departments had to be deployed around 40 percent more often on New Year's Day. The trend was also evident in Filderstadt this year.
Of particular concern are the injuries often caused by illegal fireworks or improper handling. The emergency rooms report a sharp increase in the number of patients on New Year's Day, which does not differ significantly from previous years before a fireworks ban. The most common injuries affect hands, eyes and skin.
A look beyond the borders of Filderstadt
This development is in the context of a generally more tense New Year's Eve in Germany. According to tagesschau.de, there were numerous incidents throughout the country. In Berlin, for example, over 1,800 missions were recorded, and 37 police officers and one firefighter were injured during operations. Tragically, at least five firecracker accidents claimed lives in different regions.
The discussion about a ban on fireworks is ongoing, while the Pyrotechnics Association sees responsibility for accidents in illegal trade. At the same time, a largely unremarkable New Year's Eve was reported in some cities such as Hamburg. But in many cases there is a worrying pattern of violence and aggression on New Year's Eve, often exacerbated by excessive alcohol consumption.
In summary, it can be said that the turn of the year 2025-2026 brought both positive and worrying events in Filderstadt and nationwide. Financial and social impacts of this development continue to be seen, while the safety of revelers and emergency responders remains on the agenda.